'It was a penalty, I felt it' - Bernardo Silva hits back at Burnley boss Dyche

Dom Farrell

21/10/2017 ShareCloseComments

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The manager complained that the midfielder went down easy to win a spot kick for Manchester City, but Silva insists the referee made the right call

Manchester City playmaker Bernardo Silva defended himself against criticism from Burnley manager Sean Dyche amid controversy over the penalty he won in the Premier League leaders' 3-0 win at the Etihad Stadium.

Pep Guardiola's side are five points clear at the top of the table after Manchester United's surprise 2-1 defeat at Huddersfield Town, with Nicolas Otamendi and Leroy Sane scoring quickfire goals inside the final 20 minutes after Sergio Aguero broke the deadlock from the spot before half-time.